Brown Martin Philadelphia Award seeks to honor those plays that best lead audiences to a better understanding of the unique experience of particular segments of our global community. The fellow nominees include productions from the Wilma Theatre, Arden Theatre and 1812 Productions.
The Amish Project is a one-woman show by Jessica Dickey that fictionally recounts the shooting at an Amish School House that occurred in 2006 in Nickle Mines, PA.
For a complete list of honorees at this year's Theatre Philadelphia event, please visit:
http://www.theatrealliance.org/barrymore-awards
Below are some excerpts from the production's reviews:
"A deeply moving production and a performance that's not to be missed"
-Stage Magazine
"It is the kind of seriously strong performance that, along with James Stover's sharp direction....makes this production of 'The Amish Project' a provocative and memorable work"
-Philadelphia Daily News
"Incisive. I felt stricken and disturbed-in a good way"
-City Paper
"Under Stover's direction, Rowland invests fully in her characters...reveals the resiliency of the human spirt".
-Philadelphia Weekly
"A stunning performance, directed with care by James Stover"
-Talkin' Broadway
